Semiopathy

Semiopathy
The syndrome of deriving a meaning from a sign which is not that which was originally intended.

The signpainter appeared to have semiopathy when he made the lakeside warning read: Crocodiles Do Not Swim Here.


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  • Semiopathy — The syndrome of deriving a meaning from a sign which is not that which was originally intended. The signpainter appeared to have semiopathy when he made the lakeside warning read: Crocodiles Do Not Swim Here …   Dictionary of american slang

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